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"Iran is a pariah state because its the force behind a huge amount of trouble in the world atm.

An Iranian."

Sound more like a Zionist shill than an Iranian.

Sure the Iranians want a little more influence in their immediate sphere but they have been very co-operative with the west and US with Afghanistan, Inspections of Nuclear Facilities, Iraq etc. Also like Russia and China, they are not happy about a hypocrite empire setting up military bases on every border and carrying out targeted assassinations on their citizens.

You might want to read up on some of the material leaked about Iran and Iranian Military history. Now when was the UN/IAE last allowed to inspect US or Israeli Nuclear facilities/sites?

Back under your rock.

As for Democratic Governments having secrets - I always though leading by example was a better way to instill change rather than by the stick but then I also grew up and realised that Western Democracy seems to have a nasty Fascist Taint about it.